Athletics (Track and Field):

December 25, 2023
By Abazar Habibinia, MD

Formerly known as track and field, athletics is among the most popular sports throughout the world because of its simplicity, lack of a need for special facilities, and using inexpensive equipment. It is considered as the “mother of all sports”. Athletics includes 24 events in men and 23 events in women. They are categorized into three groups: track events, field events, and combined events.

Athletics Events:
Men`s Events	Women`s Events
100 m dash	100 m dash
110 m hurdles	100 m hurdles
1500 m	1500 m
200 m dash	200 m dash
20 km walk	20 km walk
3000 m steeplechase	3000 m steeplechase
400 m dash	400 m dash
400 m hurdles	400 m hurdles
4X100 m relay	4X100 m relay
4X400 m relay	4X400 m relay
5000 m	5000 m
10000 m	10000 m
800 m	800 m
50 km walk	———-
Decathlon	———-
———-	Heptathlon
Discus throw	Discus throw
Hammer throw	Hammer throw
High jump	High jump
Javelin throw	Javelin throw
Long jump	Long jump
Pole vault	Pole vault
Shot put	Shot put
Triple jump	Triple jump
Marathon	Marathon

Athletics Events:

Track Events

Field Events

Combined Events

Sprints

100 m dash

200 m dash

400 m dash

Middle distance

800 m

1500 m

3000 m

Long distance

5000 m

10000 m

20 km walk

Marathon

50 km walk (men)

Hurdles

100 m hurdles (women)

110 m hurdles (men)

400 m hurdles

3000 m steeplechase

Relays

4X100 m relays

4X400 m relays

Jumps

High jump

Long jump

Triple jump

Pole vault

Throws

Discus throw

Hammer throw

Javelin throw

Shot put

Heptathlon (women):

– 100 m hurdles

– 200 m

– 800 m

– Long jump

– High jump

– Shot pot

– Javelin throw

Decathlon (men):

– 100 m

– 110 m hurdles

– 400 m

– 1500 m

– Long jump

– High jump

– Pole vault

– Shot pot

– Discus throw

– Javelin throw

Athletics 2 Canadian Academy of Sports Nutrition caasn

Click on them below for detailed information about energy systems, energy maps, endurance levels, calories burned, and the risk of sports injuries in different events of Athletics: